Monitor Switching; Solo Function; Soloing Input Channels And Fx Returns; Soloing Aux, Fx And Master Busses - Behringer DDX3216 Operating Manual

Mono L + R
The left and right channels of the selected signal source are
mixed together. The resulting signal is reduced in level by 3 dB to
compensate for the higher loudness and avoid clipping.
Subsequently, the signal is routed at equal levels to both channels
of the control room output.

6.1.2 Monitor switching

In addition to the stereo main mix or solo signals, any other
inputs, aux, FX or bus outputs of the console can also be routed
to the control room output. The signal to be monitored is selected
in the center section of the MONITOR menu.
Master controller 2 (MONITOR) switches the control room output
between MAIN MIX and SELECT. Master controller 4 (SOURCE)
determines the signal source to be monitored, when the SELECT
position is selected. The inputs as well as the aux, FX and bus
outputs are all displayed in groups of two. Use master controller
1 (MODE) in positions MONO L and MONO R to assign a single
aux, FX or bus output to the control room output. In this way, you
can monitor odd aux, FX or bus signals in position MONO L, and
even aux, FX or bus signals in position MONO R.
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The MONITOR switch in the switch block starts
flashing, as soon as a signal source other than the
stereo main mix is assigned to the control room
output.

6.2 Solo function

Like all professional mixing consoles the DDX3216 features
sophisticated solo functions to monitor all input channels as well
as aux, FX and bus outputs via the monitor speakers or
headphones—independently of all other console outputs.
Use the SOLO ENABLE switch in the MAIN strip to enable the
solo function. Active solos replace any monitor signals selected
for the control room and/or phones outputs (SOLO switch in one
or several channel strips is pressed). If SOLO ENABLE is disabled,
the channel SOLO switches, too, are "locked out" and have no
effect on the monitor output.
The SOLO ENABLE switch starts flashing, as soon as you
solo one or several channels. If you press this switch now, all
solos will be canceled.

6.2.1 Soloing input channels and FX returns

The input channels can be soloed both PFL and AFL, i. e. pre
or post-fader and pan respectively. The PFL/AFL setting affects
all channels and is selected in the MONITOR menu. Output
channel solos are always post-fader (master bus 1-16, aux 1-4
and FX 1-4).
You can solo any number of input channels and effect returns
at the same time. However, no inputs can be soloed together
with aux and FX paths or BUS outputs (master busses).
If the input channels are soloed, and the fader bank is set to
BUS OUT 1-16, all active solos will be canceled.

6.2.2 Soloing aux, FX and master busses

Solo for the aux, FX and BUS OUTs works slightly differently
than for the input channels. Here, the signal is always post-
fader, and it is impossible to monitor more than two channels at
the same time. If only one BUS OUT is set to solo, it is sent at
equal levels to the left and right channels of the control room
output. If two channels are soloed, the first channel is sent to the
left, and the second channel to the right channel of the control
room output. If you add a third BUS OUT, the channels are assigned
as follows:
The first channel activated is disabled, the second channel
activated assumes the role of the first channel activated and is
routed to the left channel of the control room output, while the
third BUS OUT is assigned to the right channel.
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with aux or FX master bus solos. When you activate the solo
function for an input or FX return, while an aux or FX master bus
is soloed, all master bus solo settings will be canceled. Only the
soloed input or FX return will remain.
meter in the MAIN strip, your DDX3216 offers a comprehensive
set of metering options. The 16-segment displays give you an
accurate indication of all input/output levels.
the MONITOR menu (MONITOR) or the main mix signal (STEREO
OUTPUT) and send it to the stereo level meter.
(from OFF to 29 s or infinity), which can be controlled with
master controller 5 in the METERS menu. The peaks are stored
not only for the signals displayed, but also for the signals that
are currently being processed in other fader bank menus. The
peak memory can be reset with master controller 6.
strips (CHANNEL METERS) follow the fader bank switching, i. e.
they read the level of their associated faders. These levels can
be set quickly, easily and accurately. Master controllers 1 and 2
provide some additional settings, for example, you can
permanently assign the level meters to a fader bank (INPUTS
1-16, INPUTS 17-32, BUS OUTPUTS and AUX/EFFECTS), so that
they always read the levels of that specific fader bank.
so that all LEDs light up with loud signal peaks, an exception
being the top red LED, which indicates a full-scale digital signal
and hence warns you of digital clipping. Unlike analog equipment,
digital clipping is so-called "hard" clipping, i. e. the top of the
waveforms becomes square and extremely distorted.
6. MONITOR SECTION AND LEVEL METERS
Solo for the aux, FX and bus outputs is always post-
fader—independently of what has been set in the
MONITOR menu.
It is not possible to combine input channel or FX return solos

6.3 Level meters

With its 16 level meters in the channel strips and a stereo
Fig. 6.2: METERS menu
MAIN METER allows you to select either the audio signal set in
The level meters also feature a variable peak hold time function

6.3.1 Channel strip level meters

In FOLLOW FADERS mode, the 16 level meters in the channel
In general, both the input and output levels should be adjusted